It lasted for seven years, and was the bloodiest conflict ever fought on english soil. The american civil war would become known as one of the bloodiest and most divisive in history. A very british civil war is an alternate universe created by messers jones, mortimore and douglas and published by solway crafts and miniatures. The vbcf is a forum dedicated to wargaming the fictitious very british civil war, and other interwar conflicts. If you like giving blowjobs to punks, fighting neckbeards, participating in communist orgies, and mowing down hordes of social justice warriors, then this game is for you. Bringing free rules to the wargaming community since 1997. You will not have to pay for the rules listed here. Every student of early modern british history is faced with the major question of. Have many of the books and a few avbcw minis from bolt action so color me excited and looking forward to any efforts in establishing this setting in hoi4. Combat began on 12 april 1861 at fort sumter in charleston, 5. A very british civil war is a very popular subject for a lot of wargamers, the sourcebooks for it are published by solway. War communication during wwi from the very beginnings of military warfare communication often holds the keys to victory.
Thousands of british volunteers gave their lives in americas. Mar 08, 20 platoonlevel rules for a very british civil war have just been released by solway. The first war was settled with oliver cromwells victory for parliamentary. Ive been waiting so long for a potential very british civil war mod. Lesson plan for american civil war home front appomattox court house national historical park trt peggy voorhees 912014 as per nps template and specs. Department of the interior national park service npscumberland gap nhp. English civil war is a turnbased grand strategy game developed by ageod and published by matrix games. The setting is a popular wargaming alternate history setting, in which britain is riven by strife in 1938, following the refusal of edward viii to abdicate and simmering social resentment. The north and south were very different in nature, and wanted different things from their government. With ray mcanally, marjorie yates, geoffrey beevers, hugh martin.
Source book for the very british civil war set in a fictional 1938. Jan 14, 2020 fought between 16421651, the english civil war saw king charles i 16001649 battle parliament for control of the english government. For more detailed articles see, the irish story, civil war archive. Their are two sets of rules available to suit different levels of play.
Generalissimo francisco franco conquers madrid after a threeyear siege. A peoples history of ritain by rebecca fraser, pages 327384. Battle of cape matapan in the mediterranean sea, british admiral andrew browne cunningham leads the royal navy in the destruction of three major italian heavy cruisers and. Quick view 0 swyvbcwal vbcw guide to the anglican league. The full range of rulebooks, army lists and source books published by solway crafts and miniatures for gaming 1938 a very british civil war vbcw.
Soon after the bolshevik revolution of 1917, a threeyear civil war broke out in russia. Brigadier 38 jolly sporting wargame rules for a very british. New vbcw platoon generator a very british civil forum. Very british civil war vbcw very british civil war vbcw products 14 sort by.
The background to this fun and interesting what if period can be found in the many books published by solway crafts, but basically is as follow. More than 620,000 people died as a result of the conflict, 1. Since 2004 we have been providing a small range of products and a painting service for wargamers. Chapter 2 the first campaign of the english civil war. Both sides called up men to fight for them as a result of a series of disagreements about religion and the way that the country should be ruled. The war began as a result of a conflict over the power of the monarchy and the rights of parliament. A very british civil war north star military figures. Last week i set myself the task of painting as many figures as i could in a week and choose to hack a trail through my pile of figures for a very british civil war, as well as accidently buying some more. It is an official residence of her majesty the queen and is still very much a working royal palace today, home to around. What we have is a parallel universe where edward viii did not abdicate the british throne in 1936 in.
A write up from the perspective of the mayor of sheffield here the view from the welsh home rule alliance here. There are two sets of rules available to suit different levels of play. Quick view 0 swyvbcwrf1 vbcw guide to royalist and reactionary forces part 1. All the miniature rules featured on this site are freely available. The irish civil war was a conflict between irish nationalists in 192223 over whether or not to accept the angloirish treaty. Civil warsfor 164246 or, more often, the english civil wars for the whole. The oxford history of modern war central intelligence agency. During the 1630s king charles i ruled without calling a parliament. Communicating with your allies while knowing where your enemies are is one of the most crucial parts in war. It aims to recreate the bitter and decisive civil war started in 1642, with historical precision. A very british civil war the source book having spotted various posts on the gentlemans wargames parlour on a british civil war in an alternative 1930s and having an interest in the inter war period this booklet was a must. John dorney lays out the needtoknow facts about the irish civil war of 192223. English civil war the very short version slideshare.
We are best known for the very british civil war vbcw series of books. As usual, we enlisted the help of a handful of civil war historians and enthusiasts, avid readers all, and asked them to pick their two favorite books published in 2017. September 24, 2017 leicester, united kingdom here is a player maplocator for. From the publishers website 1938 a very british civil war has built a considerable fan base dedicated to researching and gaming this world of an alternative 1930s for the first time we have produced a specific set of rules for the period. Brigadier 38 jolly sporting wargame rules for a very. If the parliamentary navy could not win the first civil war, failure at sea could easily have lost it.
Whoever wrote this article has taken it and a lot of the names from the sourcebooks and tried to rewrite it as their own. The national archives women and the english civil wars 3 in 1642 war broke out between king and parliament. It has been in existence for a decade and has a loyal following, with a large number of resources to support wargaming it. Vbcw or very british civil war is an alternative history created by messers jones, mortimore and douglas and published by solway crafts and miniatures. A very british civil war north star military figures 28mm metal miniatures for gamers and collectors. Tmp skirmish rules for very british civil war coming saturday. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil war. Published in north america, great britain and australia by oneworld. One such raiding force has been tracked down to the village of nether wallop, and a two pronged assault has been launched against them.
A brief overview of the american civil war american. This cuban crisis was the cold war equivalent to the september 1938 munich crisis, which had a similar influence in finally forcing the british media and the government to focus on the threat of war and to make the utmost efforts to plan to avert unnecessary risks. Our inter war period covers the period between the two world wars 1918 1939, but its main focus is the imaginary very british civil war vbcw, set in 1938. The english civil war and after 5 lessons ontents include. Department of the interior national park service npscumberland gap nhp nps collection what caused the civil war. In this scenario edward viii refuses to abdicate triggering a constitutional crisis which divides the nation and results in civil war. Our interwar period covers the period between the two world wars 1918 1939, but its main focus is the imaginary very british civil war vbcw, set in 1938. Simon ook purdue has been developing these for a number of years, and they have already proved popular at a number of game weekends and shows. These guidelines were very strict and were devised to make the plantation lessees the most amount of money.
The civil war was fought between the northern and the southern states from 18611865. The terms come from my informational text bundle, before the civil war. Communist and fascist forces are deployed, but this does not in anyway mean the players support or condone these political ideologies or their historical representatives. You can just add the pdf to this forum like to do with attaching a picture. Spent some time with wobbly steve today, along with the usual boyish buggering around we put together this sheet of buf logos suitable for use in very british civil war 1938 projects. Producers of 1938 a very british civil war, painted 25mm figures, wargames flags, albanich wargames show. Oil, british interests and the nigerian civil war the.
Women and the english civil wars the national archives. Britain played a leading role in this intervention and had a significant effect on the course of the war. For example, many of the earliest american wars were fought on american soil. United kingdom and the american civil war wikipedia. The labour party and the spanish civil war, 19361939.
A very british civil war wargames rules north star military figures 28mm metal miniatures for gamers and collectors. The civil war profoundly shaped the united states as we know it today. After action reports the fall of kings thoughts and musings by sir roderick spode deceased oswald moseley delivers the eulogy at the state funeral of one of britains finest so once again we found ourselves in a very different britain in the year 1938. This is a campaign based on sourcebooks by solway minatures. A british shipyard john laird and sons built two warships for the confederacy, including the css alabama, over vehement protests from the us. Welcome to the facebook page from 1938 a very british forum. Thanks to all the team members who contributed all they could to the mod for the last two years.
These concerns fed into the policy of the foreign office and the british cabinet towards the spanish civil war. A very british civil war november 1938 elements of the social workers army have been carrying out harassing raids against the british union of fascist and government forces in this area. Steam workshop 1938 a very british civil war reupload. During the english civil war, the castle was frequently used by. Your students will learn about the history of the civil war in terms of its historical significance in am. Civil defence evacuation planning fear mongers must seek to censor free speech and engineer a climate of hateful lies that inspire murders and violence, not factual debates that lead to progress, education and peace, and to party political or marxist driven hate attacks on civil defence that could help to protect syrians and others under attack instead of having them driven out of their own.
But these achievements came at the cost of 625,000 livesnearly as many american soldiers as died in all the other wars in which this country has fought combined. Here are ten basic facts you need to know about americas defining struggle. This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our privacy policy. A very british civil forum the war rooms 1938 a very british civil war.
African slavery was central to the development of british north america. This is not the spanish civil war, this is a very british civil war, where cups of tea and scones are very important. The civil war 186165 was a social and military conflict between the united states of america inthe north and the confederate states of american in. The irish civil war a brief overview the irish story. The american civil war was the largest and most destructive conflict in the western world between the end of the napoleonic wars in 1815 and the onset of world war i in 1914. Nearly 4% of the population died, and families were pitted against each other. All credit for the setting must go to rob jones, steven mortimore and simon douglas for devising the idea and to solway crafts and miniatures for publishing the source materials. In total, over 600,000 soldiers were killed from both sides, more than in. Harry perkins, steel worker and trade unionist from sheffield, becomes prime minister of the uk by a landslide, partly because of corruption and public disillusionment with the conservative party and financial institutions of the city of london. Civil war webquest with key this 10 page civil war document contains a webquest and teachers key related to the basics of the civil war. Wars over the years have changed dramatically, and american involvement has varied. Publishers of 1938 a very british civil war an alternative history project. This also marked the onset of the first english civil war fought between forces loyal to charles i and those who served parliament. A very british civil war is a wargames setting from solway crafts and miniatures detailing what might have happened if edward viii had refused to abdicate, dragging the nation into a civil war in 1938, published over a series of systemless books allowing gamers to adapt the setting to whatever rules and scale they wish.
After action reports the fall of kings thoughts and musings by sir roderick spode deceased oswald moseley delivers the eulogy at the state funeral of one of britain s finest so once again we found ourselves in a very different britain in the year 1938. I have just about everything empress has made in this era for both nationalist and republicans. A very british civil war is a wargames setting from solway crafts and miniatures detailing what might have happened if edward viii had refused to abdicate, dragging the nation into a civil war in 1938, published over a series of systemless books allowing gamers to adapt the setting to whatever rules and scale. After all, in military ranks the common saying is that, knowing is half the battle. This activity can also be used as a web quest using the website under the free textbook tab, or a general search. A very forceful protest or complaint a person who is chosen or elected to speak on behalf of the people in parliament a person who things they are very special or superior big headed. The english ivil war began in 1642, and was fought between supporters of parliament and supporters of the king.
A very british civil war took place in february 2016, with most of the action focused on lancashire, cheshire, west and south yorkshire. The causes of the english civil war this resource supports the causes powerpoint. But however much lord palmerston tried to keep out of the war, the british people were all too eager. After a period of phony war late in 1642, the basic shape of the english civil war was of royalist advance in 1643 and then steady parliamentarian attrition and expansion. The english civil wars 16421651 stemmed from conflict between charles i and parliament over an irish insurrection. The idea is theres a size range suitable for use from armbands up to flags, and theyre free for you to use. At times, it literally pitted family members against each other as north and south fought hard battles. See the home of vbcw for more information or collar mort for a chat on the day.
Windsor castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and has been the family home of british kings and queens for almost 1,000 years. Im new to this group and love everything in regards to the spanish civil war. Nov 18, 2010 the american civil war was unspeakably brutal and the number of casualties unprecedented. Workers were unable to leave the plantation without permission and a pass, nor could they miss more than two hours without having their pay slashed by half for the day. A very british civil war alternative history fandom. Nevertheless, the war remains one of the most misunderstood events in american history. Timeline of american involvement in wars thoughtco. As in many other civil wars, foreign powers intervened in the conflict.
The oxford history of modern war charles townshend editor oxford university press. A 12 term crossword puzzle about america before the civil war. A fantastic proposition that places the united kingdom in a similar place as spain at this period with cetain forign powers rushing to aid either side. I have a bolt action army lists format for both factions i received from someone else who shared it wth me. The imf, the military and their secret service comrades start to plot against of.